Wang Chuqin was selected as one of the top ten athletes with 4 crowns, and Sun Yingsha was selected with 17 crowns in 2023 but was defeated, what is the truth behind it?
Sun Yingsha has performed well in international competitions in 2023, winning 17 titles, including the World Table Tennis Championships in Durban, the WTT Singapore Grand Slam, the Hangzhou Asian Games and the Women's Table Tennis Finals, and has always maintained her No. 1 ranking in the world. However, she unfortunately failed to be selected among the top ten Chinese athletes in 2023 selected by the Xinhua News Agency's Sports Department.
So, who are the top 10 athletes in China in 2023 selected by the Xinhua News Agency's Sports Department?
1. Ding Liren (male, 31 years old, chess)
2. Wang Chuqin (male, 23 years old, table tennis)
3. Chinese women's basketball team
4. Wen Xiaoyan (female, 26 years old, disabled track and field)
5、刘清漪(女，18岁，霹雳舞)
6. Zhang Zhizhen (male, 27 years old, tennis)
7. Zhang Yufei (female, 25 years old, swimming)
8. Dong Hongjuan (female, 43 years old, mountaineering)
9. Qin Haiyang (male, 24 years old, swimming)
10. Xie Zhenye (male, 30 years old, track and field)
It is worth mentioning that Wang Chuqin won 4 table tennis gold medals in the first single Asian Games in the history of the Hangzhou Asian Games, and was successfully selected as one of the top ten athletes of the year. This result has sparked some public controversy, especially Sun Yingsha's fans in the fan circle, who expressed strong dissatisfaction and doubts about this result, and even questioned the preference for sons!
Regarding the selection of Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha's athletes, this may be a misunderstanding. According to informed media, when selecting honorary titles such as the top ten athletes, it is mainly based on the performance and achievements of athletes in various competitions, especially the results of the Asian Games this year, and there is also to avoid sports fandom.
Another point, this year's official anti-sports fan circle attitude is more obvious, which is also the reason why the double champion Quan Hongchan was not selected at the Asian Games.
And Sun Yingsha's fans in the fan circle are even more "famous", known as "Sha Chenfeng", and often cyberbullying teammates, all of which have a counterproductive effect on Sun Yingsha's defeat.
Having said that, Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha are both outstanding athletes in the field of table tennis in the mainland, they have achieved excellent results in domestic and foreign competitions, and have made contributions to the cause of table tennis in the mainland, but Wang Chuqin's Asian Games results are more prominent, but if you compare the results of the whole year, Sun Yingsha's 17 crowns are obviously more dazzling.
The author thinks that Wang Chuqin's selection is meaningless and there is no controversy, but Sun Yingsha should also be selected, the fan circle is the fan circle, Sun Yingsha is Sun Yingsha, and it should be looked at separately. Sun Yingsha's results are there, if such results can't be selected, it will be really difficult to convince the public.
We should respect the efforts and dedication of each athlete, and at the same time, we should also pay attention to and support the development of all outstanding athletes. In this process, we hope that the judges will uphold the principle of fairness and impartiality, and avoid unfair evaluation of any athletes.